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Prince Michael of Kent had a guided tour of Cowes RNLI lifeboat station in Saturday.
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A sailor has sustained serious head injuries following an incident on a boat practicing for tomorrow's Round the Island Race. Our thoughts are with the man and we wish him a speedy recovery.
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Apart from a minor injury to one of the lifeboat's crew men sustained during the rescue, there were no other injuries.
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Cowes Lifeboat station's first ever Chaplain, Rev Poppe, will hold an open air service on Sunday 1st May and bless the 'Sheena Louise' lifeboat for the 2016 sailing season. All welcome.
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Help your kids learn more about how important the RNLI are on the Isle of Wight. Take them to the Yellow Welly Day on 30th April in Cowes.
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A steering problem on The Kix was no problem for Cowes RNLI.
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Well done all the Cowes RNLI crew who faced the force of Storm Katie to rescue a yacht in trouble in the early hours of Monday morning.
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Had Hoegh Osaka turned a few minutes earlier or later it would have literally ended up in deep water, affecting marine traffic to and from Southampton Docks, including cruise liners, cargo ships and supplies for the oil refinery.
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Come rain or shine, 43 young children from Lanesend Primary School, Cowes were determined to walk the mile or so to Cowes Lifeboat Station today (Wednesday).
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RNLI rescue figures reveal a busy 2015 for Hampshire and Isle of Wight volunteer lifeboat crews. Well done to you all, putting your lives at risk to save others in distress.
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According to the RNLI, 88 people were injured or killed in deck machinery incidents on fishing vessels in UK waters over the past five years.
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The rescue took place on Thursday last week off Hengistbury Head in Christchurch Bay north west of the Needles.
